Amundi Asset Managers
Energy Shock Risks Rise as Iran Tensions Drive Oil Back to the Forefront
Amundi’s weekly market note examines how escalating tensions around Iran are influencing global markets, primarily through the energy channel.
Oil and gas price spikes are transmitting geopolitical tensions into markets, raising...
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
Allianz Global Investors
Sweden’s IPO Boom Shows the Power—and Limits—of Its Equity Culture
Allianz Global Investors explores why Sweden has become one of Europe’s most active IPO hubs while highlighting governance challenges that could affect international investors.
Sweden ranks among the world’s leading IPO mar...
2026-03-13
ING Bank
Inflation Fears and Rising Yields Complicate the Rates Outlook
ING’s rates analysis highlights how higher inflation expectations and widening swap spreads are reshaping global bond market dynamics.
U.S. breakeven inflation has climbed, implying inflation near 3.5%, while 10-year swap spreads...
2026-03-13
MFS Investment Management
A Quantitative Sell Model Aims to Identify the Market’s Hidden Weak Links
MFS introduces a systematic sell model designed to flag stocks most likely to underperform, complementing traditional stock-selection frameworks.
The model focuses on downside risk signals—accounting quality, credit risk, capital...
2026-03-11
GMO
When Credit Spreads Are Tight, Quality Matters More Than Yield
GMO argues that historically tight investment-grade credit spreads leave investors exposed to asymmetric downside risk, making a shift toward higher-quality carry strategies increasingly attractive.
With spreads below 85 basis points, histor...
2026-03-11
Robeco
The Dollar’s Comeback: A Potential Threat to the Global Rally
Robeco’s multi-asset outlook argues that the biggest risk to the current “everything rally” may be a countertrend rebound in the U.S. dollar.
Markets have rotated away from mega-cap technology toward cyclicals, commodities,...
2026-03-11
DWS
Markets Rotate as AI Disruption Meets Late-Cycle Dynamics
DWS’s quarterly “Investment Traffic Lights” outlook argues that global markets remain supported by economic growth and policy easing, even as sector disruption and geopolitical tensions reshape asset leadership.
Equity mark...
2026-03-10
Northern Trust
Energy Shock Tests Global Resilience as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Northern Trust’s weekly economic commentary assesses how escalating hostilities involving Iran are transmitting through global energy markets while AI anxieties shape labor market debates.
Oil prices have risen roughly 18%&n...
2026-03-10
Schroders
AI Is Not the Main Driver of the Global Hiring Slowdown
Schroders examines whether artificial intelligence is already suppressing employment growth, concluding that the data do not yet support the widely cited narrative.
Global labor market momentum has softened since late 2022, but pr...
2026-03-10
NatWest Group
Energy Prices Surge as Geopolitics Complicate the Inflation Outlook
NatWest’s macro update highlights how escalating Middle East tensions have rapidly reshaped market expectations for inflation and interest rates.
Oil prices have moved above $100 per barrel, while natural gas prices have mor...
